Događaji u 2025
God Willing
Od 14. do 19. listopada 2025 Noel i Mary Greenwood sa Simonom i Lornom Dean ponovno su posjetili članove kristadelfijanske crkve. U početku su se sastali u Bedkovčini s Anitom. Osim što su pomagali u praktičnim poslovima i zajedno jeli, zajedno su čitali dnevna biblijska čitanja. Ivan 6, 1-14 o 'razbijenim ulomcima' koji su sakupljeni nakon čuda hranjenja 5000 ljudi i da 'nitko nije izgubljen', tako ohrabrujuće riječi. Ivan 6, 52-71, gdje je mnogima bilo preteško slijediti Isusa. Kad ste sami, to može biti posebno teško, ali ohrabrujući ih je bio Petrov odgovor na Isusovo pitanje: 'Vi imate riječi vječnoga života'. Ivan 7, 1-24, gdje se primjećuje kako je Isus često bio neshvaćen, radeći po vlastitom rasporedu, ali što god se dogodilo, hodati s njim. Također su zajedno lomili kruh i pili vino u spomen na Isusovu žrtvu, čitali Ivan 12, 1-9 i gledali dio serije 'Izabrani' (hrvatski titlovi dostupni) kada Marija pomazuje Isusove noge skupocjenim mirisom. Pripremila je Isusa za njegov pokop, a sada mu je simbolično sve dala i stavila se pred njegove noge, na mjesto gdje bismo i mi trebali biti.
Zatim su otputovali u Zadar kako bi vidjeli Danka, Željiku i njihovu kćer - razmjenjivali su novosti, šetali i zajedno čitali Bibliju - Ivan 11, 1-46, uz video seriju 'Izabrani' o čudu uskrsnuća mrtvog Lazara.
Također su zajedno lomili kruh, pili vino i pjevali himne. Kako ćemo odgovoriti Isusu? Marijinim djelima, njezinoj vjeri, koja je poput mirisa parfema ispunila kuću, kao što mora i naša, kao što to čini evanđelje. Hoćemo li otići poput farizeja, izdati ga poput Jude ili ga slijediti poput Marije, Marte i učenika?
Vrijeme izgradnje za sve, s planovima da ostanu u kontaktu putem redovitih videopoziva i WhatsAppa.
On October 14-19 2025 Noel & Mary Greenwood with Simon & Lorna Dean revisited Christadelphian members.
Initially in Bedkovcina, they met with Anita. As well as assiting with practical jobs and sharing meals together, they read the daily Bible readings together.
John 6 v 1-14 about the ‘broken fragments’ that were gathered up after the miracle of the feeding of the 5000, and that ‘not one was lost’, such encouraging words.
John 6 v 52-71, where many found following Jesus too hard. When you are on your own, it can be especially hard but were encouraged by Peter’s response to Jesus’ question, ‘you have the words of eternal life’.
John 7 v 1-24, observing how Jesus was so often misunderstood, working to his own timetable, but that come what may, to walk with him.
They also broke bread & drank wine together in remembrance of Jesus sacrifice, reading John 12 v 1-9 and watched part of the series ‘The Chosen’,(Croatian subtitles available) when Mary anoints the feet of Jesus with the expensive perfume. She had prepared Jesus for his burial, now she had symbolically given everything to him and put herself at his feet, the place where we too should be.
They then travelled to Zadar, to see Danko and Zeljika and their daughter - catching up on their news, walking and reading the Bible together - John 11 v 1-46, along with 'the Chosen' video series, of the miracle of raising dead Lazarus to life again.
They also broke bread & drank wine and sang hymns together. How will we respond to Jesus? Mary’s actions, her faith, which like the smell of the perfume filled the house, as must ours, as does the gospel. Will we walk away like the Pharisees, betray him like Judas, or follow him like Mary, Martha and the disciples?
An upbuilding time for all, with plans to keep in touch using regular video calls and WhatsApp.